Rockhill Manor Assisted Living — Option 1

What is Rockhill Manor Assisted Living — Option 1's Missouri license record?

Rockhill Manor Assisted Living — Option 1 holds Missouri DHSS license 053567 as an Assisted Living Facility licensed as Option 1 (ALF), with 154 licensed beds and no Alzheimer's special care unit on file.

The licensee of record is Rockhill Manor, Inc. Its current license term began May 1, 2026 and runs through April 30, 2028.

What did Missouri DHSS inspectors find at Rockhill Manor Assisted Living — Option 1?

Show Me LTC lists 12 inspections and complaint investigations for Rockhill Manor Assisted Living — Option 1, 4 of them since October 2023. In the 4 most recent it itemizes, Missouri DHSS cited 13 requirements, and 1 of those 4 were deficiency-free.

The cited requirements cluster in fire safety and evacuation (11), building, sanitation and food service (1). The most recent examples, in the state's wording:

• June 11, 2025 — Exit Signs. (A) Signs bearing the word EXIT in plain, legible letters shall be placed at each required exit, except at doors directly from rooms to exit passageways… (rule class II) Corrected September 23, 2025.
• June 11, 2025 — Complete Fire Alarm Systems. (C) All facilities shall test and maintain the complete fire alarm system in accordance with NFPA 72, 1999 edition. (rule class I/II) Corrected September 23, 2025.
• June 11, 2025 — Protection from Hazards. (A) In assisted living facilities and residential care facilities licensed on or after November 13, 1980, for more than twelve (12) beds,… (rule class II) Corrected September 23, 2025.
• June 11, 2025 — Protection from Hazards. (I) In facilities whose plans were approved or which were initially licensed after December 31, 1987, for more than twenty (20) beds and all… (rule class II) Corrected January 15, 2026.
• June 11, 2025 — Sprinkler Systems. (B) Facilities that have a sprinkler system installed prior to August 28, 2007, shall inspect, maintain, and test these systems in accordance with… (rule class I/II) Corrected September 23, 2025.

Missouri tags each rule by class: Class I guards against imminent danger, Class II relates directly to resident health and safety, Class III indirectly (RSMo 198.085). The tag describes the rule, not harm that occurred.

How do you verify Rockhill Manor Assisted Living — Option 1's license with Missouri DHSS?

Search the Show Me Long Term Care portal by county, then open Rockhill Manor Assisted Living — Option 1's record to see every inspection date and the requirements cited.

1. Open Show Me Long Term Care (Missouri DHSS).
2. Choose JACKSON in the County box and click ShowMeResults!
3. Select ROCKHILL MANOR ASSISTED LIVING at level ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY OPTION 1.
4. Click any inspection date to read the requirements DHSS cited and when they were corrected.

The portal has no per-facility link. The license number to match is 053567 in the DHSS LTC Directory.

What does an Option 1 assisted living license mean for residents at Rockhill Manor Assisted Living — Option 1?

As an Option 1 assisted living facility, Rockhill Manor Assisted Living — Option 1 may serve residents who need minimal help to evacuate, but not residents whose impairment prevents a safe evacuation.

DHSS describes this level as a facility that provides 24-hour care, services and protective oversight, and may accept or retain residents who require minimal assistance in their safe evacuation. Missouri assisted living follows a social model of care and may keep a resident only if that person doesn't need hospitalization or skilled nursing placement (19 CSR 30-86).

Does Rockhill Manor Assisted Living — Option 1 have a memory care unit?

No. The DHSS directory shows no Alzheimer's special care unit for Rockhill Manor Assisted Living — Option 1, so it has no disclosed memory care program.

If dementia is the main concern, compare it with the licenses in our Kansas City memory care directory.

Where is Rockhill Manor Assisted Living — Option 1 and what's nearby in Kansas City, MO?

Rockhill Manor Assisted Living — Option 1 is at 4235 Locust St. in Kansas City, MO 64110 (Jackson County, MO), part of the metro's Kansas City (south of river) area. It is one of 31 licensed assisted living or residential care facilities with an address in Kansas City, MO.

Hospitals families in Kansas City (south of the river) use most include Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City, Research Medical Center, University Health Truman Medical Center. Ask which hospital residents are usually sent to and whether staff send records ahead.

Other licensed communities nearby:

• McCrite Plaza at Briarcliff Assisted Living — Kansas City, MO, 164 beds, Assisted Living (Option 2)
• The Gardens at Barry Road (8300 NW Barry Road) — Kansas City, MO, 124 beds, Assisted Living (Option 1)
• American House Burlington Creek — Kansas City, MO, 110 beds, Assisted Living (Option 2)
• Wexford Place Assisted Living and Memory Support by Senior Star — Kansas City, MO, 98 beds, Assisted Living (Option 2)

More on care options here: Kansas City assisted living guide.

What does assisted living cost at a community like Rockhill Manor Assisted Living — Option 1?

Assisted living in the Kansas City metro typically runs $3,200–$5,800/mo in 2026 and memory care $4,500–$7,800/mo; Rockhill Manor Assisted Living — Option 1 doesn't report its rates to Missouri DHSS, so ask for a written rate sheet.

At 154 beds, Rockhill Manor Assisted Living — Option 1 is one of the larger communities in the metro. Larger buildings often price care in levels, smaller ones lean toward all-inclusive rates, so ask which model is used and what moves a resident to the next level. Because the building is in Missouri, the public help that applies is MO HealthNet (including the Aged and Disabled Waiver), which can pay for care services for eligible residents but not room and board, and not every community accepts it. See Kansas City assisted living costs.

What should you ask when touring Rockhill Manor Assisted Living — Option 1?

Start with the topics Missouri DHSS has cited at Rockhill Manor Assisted Living — Option 1, then confirm staffing, the move-out line and the full monthly cost.

• Fire-safety or emergency rules were cited. Ask to see the current fire drill log and how night staff would evacuate a resident who can't walk.
• Building, sanitation or food-service rules were cited. Walk the kitchen and laundry and ask what was fixed.
• Which care needs would require a move to a nursing facility?
• What is included in the base rate, and what triggers a higher care level?
• Does the community accept MO HealthNet or VA Aid and Attendance?
• What is the awake-overnight caregiver-to-resident ratio?
• How long have the administrator and the head of nursing been in their roles?

How does Rockhill Manor Assisted Living — Option 1 compare with other assisted living in Jackson County, MO?

By licensed assisted living capacity, Rockhill Manor Assisted Living — Option 1 is the 2nd-largest of 41 assisted living and residential care licenses in Jackson County, MO.

Comparing across State Line? Missouri and Kansas license assisted living differently, so a bed count in one state isn't the same license as in the other. See every licensed option in the Kansas City assisted living directory.